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Siberian Cypress
Microbiota decussata (UBC Clone)
Pronunciation: my-kro-by-OH-ta de-kews-SA-ta
SKU #06161
This very low growing, wide spreading shrub has a juniper-like appearance with bright spearmint green, feathery, scale-like foliage that develops a brown-purple hue in cold weather. A graceful, yet hardy evergreen that is well-suited for use in rock gardens or massed as lush, easy-care groundcover.
LIGHT: Filtered sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 18 in. tall, spreading 6 ft. more wide or more.
We no longer grow this plant
Be Inspired: How to Use this Plant
| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Landscape Use | Border, Poolside, Ground Cover |
| Design Ideas | This graceful, hardy conifer offers color changes throughout the season. Ideal for banks and slopes as a groundcover. Use where there is rocky or thin soils. Most attractive when planted beside landscape boulders or clustered under shade trees to cover bare ground and crowd out weeds. Great in Asian-inspired gardens where it can be shaped or pruned many ways. Or plant in front of mixed conifer beds and rock gardens for its lovely green coloring. |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Forsythia (Forsythia); Spirea (Spiraea); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Barberry (Berberis); Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster); Euonymus (Euonymus) |
| Care Instructions | Prefers moist, well-drained soils in a partially shaded site. Water deeply and regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. |
| History | This cold hardy species is native to Russia where it is found above the tree line in high mountains. The genus name translates from the Greek as "small tree of life". |
Details
| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Poolside, Ground Cover |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | This graceful, hardy conifer offers color changes throughout the season. Ideal for banks and slopes as a groundcover. Use where there is rocky or thin soils. Most attractive when planted beside landscape boulders or clustered under shade trees to cover bare ground and crowd out weeds. Great in Asian-inspired gardens where it can be shaped or pruned many ways. Or plant in front of mixed conifer beds and rock gardens for its lovely green coloring. |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Forsythia (Forsythia); Spirea (Spiraea); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Barberry (Berberis); Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster); Euonymus (Euonymus) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Prefers moist, well-drained soils in a partially shaded site. Water deeply and regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. |
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History
| History | This cold hardy species is native to Russia where it is found above the tree line in high mountains. The genus name translates from the Greek as "small tree of life". |
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We no longer grow this plant
We no longer grow this plant
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